Oil consumption per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Oil consumption per person was 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Guatemala peaked at 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 145th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Egypt 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Guatemala?
- Oil consumption per person in Guatemala was 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for oil consumption per person?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.